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Seven small rectangular pictures have one inch wide frames. The frames are removed and the pictures are fitted together like a jigsaw to make a rectangle of length 12 inches. Find the dimensions of the pictures.

Tilted Squares

It's easy to work out the areas of most squares that we meet, but what if they were tilted?

Four or Five

The diagram shows a large rectangle composed of 9 smaller rectangles. If each of these rectangles has integer sides, what could the area of the large rectangle be?

Perimeter Challenge

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

This printable worksheet may be useful: Perimeter Challenge.
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